Concept

Belga Queen-ly yours

Antoine Pinto's desire to create getaway spaces which offer a gastronomic trip throughout Belgium is the foundation of the Belga Queen brasserie adventure.

In a landmark building dating from the 18th century (previously housing the Hôtel de la Poste and then the Crédit du Nord bank) Antoine Pinto created an establishment breaking away from the traditional brasserie, elbow-to-elbow style. Contemporary architecture and gastronomy meet each other in an amazing way.

At Belga Queen the Belgian cuisine is adapted to today's taste, lightened and given a very national touch through the addition of beer to numerous dishes.

Original, high-quality products are chosen with care from Belgian artisans who still have respect for the soil.

The wines come from Belgian producers and the Ponti coffee is from a selection of 'pure Arabica' coffee beans from various continents and roasted locally.

All these characteristics make the brasserie Belga Queen the ambassador of "made in Belgium".

A brasserie where, either for a business dinner or for a meal shared with friends and family, all your senses are stimulated: taste, touch, hearing, sight and smell.

Antoine Pinto

At the age of 17, Antoine Pinto arrived as a political refugee from the Portugese regime, in Liège (Belgium). He enters the Académie des Beaux-Arts where he studies architectural interior design.

Raised in a bourgeois Portugese family where good food was an important aspect of daily life, he soon discovers the pleasures of yet another way of artistic expression, the art of cooking. He opens his first restaurant in 1976 and by the year 1981, the Besser Guide (the German equivalent of the Guide Gault-Millau) proclaimes Antoine Pinto one of Central Europe’s hundred best chefs.

Seducing gourmets with his haute cuisine, he remains nevertheless a fully qualified artist in heart and soul.

“The key to my success? There is really no recipe. I offer more pleasure, more dreams and more quality.”

And that is exactly what we need at the beginning of the 21st century.

Restaurant

Antoine Pinto has given the superb Hôtel de la Poste with its entrance hall and late 19th century stained-glass windows, a complete new lease of life.

The metamorphosis the building has undergone - from a bank in true belle époque style to a multifunctional complex housing a restaurant, an oyster bar, a beer bar and a cigar lounge - reveals clearly his respect for the original space and volumes.

In the space following the reception room one's eye is immediately attracted to the ceiling or more precisely the richly decorated cornice. Antoine Pinto has opted for a concept with club chairs and guest tables, allowing the space to breathe again, light years away from the cramped brasseries found elsewhere.

At Belga Queen, all products used in the creation of the stunning dishes are of the highest quality and come exclusively from Belgian sources. Pinto swears by Belgian ingredients, Belgian dishes, Belgian beers and, maybe more surprisingly, Belgian wines.

Pinto uses his very personal definition: his brasserie style cuisine is above all a cuisine of top quality ingredients, served without perversion or showing off, but always in search of originality. And even more so, an original surrounding that breaks with the classic image of the stereotype French brasserie.
The menu of the restaurant reflects 39 years of experience of the host.

Monday to Thursday : 12pm to 2:30pm – 6:30pm to 11pm

Friday : 12pm to 2:30pm – 6:30pm to midnight

Saturday : 6:30pm to midnight

Closed on public holidays (except if Friday or Saturday night) and on December 24th evening.

Oysterbar

Probably one of the grandest oyster bars in Belgium!

A waterfall cascading over the walls and recreating the sound of the sea immediately provides the right atmosphere. Those who find it difficult to choose can opt for one of the abundant combination platters.

Alternatively, you can order several delicious lobster preparations: roasted, baked on a hotplate, en belle vue... Everything is prepared 'à la minute', doing full justice to the delicate flavours of the sea!

Monday to Thursday : 12pm to 2:30pm – 6:30pm to 11pm

Friday : 12pm to 2:30pm – 6:30pm to midnight

Saturday : 6:30pm to midnight

Closed on public holidays

Bar

With more than five hundred different beers, among them the only real trappist beers and an annual production of more than ten million hectolitres, beer is part of Belgium’s national heritage.

Therefore, it’s completely natural that beer occupies a place of honour in the bar where it can be regarded as the champagne of the grains. Seven quality beers on draught as well as around thirty regional top-quality bottled beers are offered.

Take the time to taste them, sitting comfortably in leather armchairs or at the bar. The bartender will be more than happy to explain the menu offering a large selection of the finest alcohols and cocktails.

The beer bar is open continuously as of 12:00pm Monday to Friday and from 6:30pm Saturday. Closed on public holidays.

Club

After dining, don’t hesitate to descend the staircase towards the former vault of the ‘Crédit du Nord’ bank. Here, an ambiance of savannah colors from the Belgian Congo has been recreated.

Apart from the décor, particular care has been taken in bringing to the guests a selection of cocktails and spirits as well as presenting a large choice of ‘grand crus’ Havana cigars.

Let's create !

Caviar

Belga Queen offers you a new experience with "Pimp your dish with caviar". In co-operation with the Belgian house "Imperial Heritage Caviar" Belga Queen proposes you to customize your dishes with Russian caviar Osietra.

This wonderful product is also available to take away (10gr - 30gr - 125gr).

AED

Belga Queen is now equipped with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

PONTI Coffee

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Based on a selection of the best ‘pure Arabica’ beans from Latin America, Asia and Africa and roasted by a master Belgian roaster is offered here for your enjoyment and also sold at the reception desk.

Easy parking ... even in downtown !

Fun night out? Book your parking spot for the whole night with Dinner Parking Parking at € 5,00 from 06:00PM until 04:59AM

Contact

Belga Queen Brussels SA

Rue fossé aux loups 32
1000 Brussels
BE 0475 347 411
RPM Bruxelles

Kitchen

Monday to Thursday :12pm to 2:30pm – 6:30pm to 11pmFriday : 12pm to 2:30pm – 6:30pm to midnightSaturday : 6:30pm to midnight.Closed on public holidays (except Friday and Saturday evening) and on December 24th evening